Say the phrase “Boston fine dining,” and it’s hard not to think of Craigie on Main, JBF Award winner Tony Maw’s venerable slow-food mecca that has delighted tourists and Beantown locals for over a decade. Maws has expanded his local footprint with the more casual Kirkland Tap & Trotter, which applies his terroir-focused approach to the local gastropub. In anticipation of his appearance at our upcoming Chefs & Champagne®, we chatted with Maws about memories of family fishing, modern diners’ palates, and his personal gusto for grilling.

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JBF: What is the inspiration behind your dish for Chefs & Champagne?

TM: No grand epiphanies, really. I was just thinking that grilling out on a beautiful day... Read more >

Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
Wednesday, July 28, 7:00 P.M.
Antebellum Luxury
Once a grand estate house then occupied by Union soldiers, the impeccably restored Monmouth Plantation is now a small luxury hotel and the site of restaurant 1818, named for the year the plantation was built. At this dinner, acclaimed chef Scott Varnedoe will serve refined Southern fare with Au Bon Climat wines paired by vintner Jim Clendenen.
Thursday, July 29, 7:00 P.M.
Best of BLT
It’s hard to believe it has only been six years since the opening of the universally lauded BLT Steak. Join us as chefs from the BLT empire celebrate their accomplishments at an incredible dinner accompanied by selections from boutique winemaker